France, Italy & Switzerland: The Mont Blanc Circuit
9 Days
Starting From
$6,795.00
12 Days
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$8,145.00
per person, double occupancy
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On this true hiker’s tour of the Western Alps, Country Walkers brings you Mont Blanc at its very best. Our certified mountain leaders live and work in the region—using their deep local expertise to reveal hidden highlights of the awe-inspiring alpine massifs. Here, you’ll hike from inn to inn, crossing the borders of France, Italy, and Switzerland as your luggage is magically transported to your next hotel. Along the way, you’ll pause in meadows blossoming with edelweiss and gentian to enjoy traditional trailside picnics beneath Mont Blanc’s imposing aiguilles. You’ll also enjoy hearty alpine culture and cuisine at refugios and trailside mountain huts where hikers from all over the world swap tales from the trail. You’re sure to come away with a few lively stories of your own!
Highlights
- Ride the La Flégère cable car into the Chamonix Valley and witness its breathtaking panoramic views of impossibly green hillsides, fragrant forest, and the curving Arve River.
- Delight in the best of Savoyard cuisine after an invigorating day on the trail, from creamy fondues and raclettes to savory stews and delicious tarts.
- Enjoy the mountaineering culture of the Alps in Courmayeur, visit local shops, or sip a cool drink at a café beneath towering Mont Blanc.
- Accompanied by your expert mountain leader, experience the thrill of hiking through the borders between France, Switzerland, and Italy.
- Treat yourself to a relaxing massage or visit your hotel’s spa after a rewarding day on the Mont Blanc circuit.
Positive Impact
Country Walkers is proud to support Wine to Water with a donation on behalf of each guest on this tour. Wine to Water is an international organization providing access to clean drinking water and emergency supplies in water-challenged regions. We believe in giving back to the places that have enriched the lives of our guests. We’re committed to identifying and supporting sustainable initiatives in a variety of areas including education, world health, economic equality, safe drinking water, the environment, and the preservation of cultural traditions.
Accommodations
The Tour de Mont Blanc exceeded my expectations. Incredible views, challenging terrain daily and stellar guides! The daily hikes satisfied my need for elevation gain and length. Our guides Claire and Corinne were knowledgeable, conscientious and just a lot of fun to hike with. They took the time to ensure the group was comfortable and set an even pace. Our stops along the way were usually out of the way of other hikers and very pleasant. I loved the lunches we had at the huts and in lovely meadows but even more I loved the camaraderie our group shared with each other and with our guides.
France, Italy & Switzerland: The Mont Blanc Circuit
The Mont Blanc Circuit tour was amazing! Our tour guides Claire and Patricia were wonderful! Truly a trip of a lifetime!!
France, Italy & Switzerland: The Mont Blanc Circuit
Expert Local Guides
Experience your destination like an insider with people who call it home.
Patricia Corbiller
Making her home in Chamonix for over 30 years, Patricia Corbiller is a certified hiking guide in the region as well as a ski instructor. Walking and nature are her dual passions, which she is inspired to share with visitors to the Chamonix Valley. In her free time, she enjoys discovering trails in the mountains around the globe.
Corinne Jouin
Born in Rouen, Corinne Jouin has been working as a guide since 1994, including being certified as a hiking guide in the Chamonix Valley. In addition to fulfilling her career goal of working in the outdoors, she has traveled and lived abroad for part of her life, and especially enjoys returning to her roots to visit her family in Normandy & Brittany, where she boats along the Baie de Somme, bikes along the coast of Brittany, and hikes in Arromanches Bay with her husband and children. Originally trained as a graphic designer, she applies her creativity to the Swiss folk art of silhouette paper cutting, and also enjoys exploring the Alps and visiting historical sites throughout France with her family.
Claire Thioliere
A native of Chamonix, Claire Thiolière spent months during her youth vacationing in Normandy thanks to her parents’ passion for the local history of Honfleur, Mont Saint-Michel, and the Cotentin Peninsula. She also traveled extensively in her youth throughout Africa before returning to France where she received a Master’s degree in Geography and Geomorphology. She is a certified guide who has been leading people throughout the Alps for more than 25 years and has also led groups along the Norman coast when not sailing that same coast herself! An avid hiker and skier, Claire’s enthusiasm extends to the impressionist painters whose artistic movement was born in Le Havre, as well as French literature, architecture, and gastronomy.